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We've published hundreds of reports and analyses covering a variety of issues in education funding and state finance policy, and we're always working on new research reports. Browse through all of our reports and publications using the keyword search below, or search by a specific category using the drop-down menu below the Featured post.

Budget Snapshot: K-12 Education Funding in Revised State Budget for FY 2027

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State Budget Analysis

To help you navigate the revised state budget for fiscal year 2027, we've put together an analysis detailing all the education funding changes in the budget and what they mean for students in your community and across the state. Additionally, we've created a resource that lists the additional state education funding each town will receive and explains how that funded was calculated and will be distributed.

Budget Snapshot: K-12 Education Funding in Revised Budget for FY 2027 Town Runs: Supplemental Education Funding for FY 2027 Interactive Community Impact Tool - Revised State Budget for FY 2027
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Education Funding Funding Formulas State Budget State Revenue & Spending

School District & Town Grant Projection Models

Designed to help town and school district leaders plan for the future and address budgetary questions, these interactive models provide district-level and town-level funding estimates for the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant, board of education magnet school grant, RESC magnet school grant, and Agricultural Science and Technology Education (ASTE) program grant.

District and Town Grant Projection Model RESC Grant and Tuition Projection Model
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Education Funding Funding Formulas Municipal Aid & Spending

Budget Snapshot: Supplemental Municipal Aid in Revised State Budget for FY 2027

Connecticut's revised state budget for FY 2027 includes over $273 million in supplemental funding that will directly impact municipalities. This budget snapshot provides a nonpartisan look at how the supplemental aid will be distributed and the potential implications for municipalities.

Budget Snapshot: Supplemental Municipal Aid in Revised Budget for FY 2027
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Education Funding Funding Formulas State Budget State Revenue & Spending Municipal Aid & Spending

FAQs: Municipal Revenue Sharing Grants and the Municipal Spending Cap

Connecticut cities and towns receiving Municipal Revenue Sharing grants are currently subject to a municipal spending cap, which limits how much they can increase their expenditures year-over-year. If a municipality exceeds the spending cap, it is subject to a reduction in its Municipal Revenue Sharing grant. This FAQ document discusses the municipal spending cap and its impact on Municipal Revenue Sharing grants.

Municipal Spending Cap FAQs
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Municipal Aid & Spending

Overview: Needs-Capacity Formula

This document details how Connecticut could use a needs-capacity formula to distribute non-education municipal aid to the state's cities and towns and help address municipal fiscal disparities. Under a needs-capacity formula, municipalities with the greatest level of fiscal disparity would receive a greater level of state funding, while municipalities with the capacity to pay for services through their own revenue raising capacities receive less or no state funding.

Needs Capacity Formula One Pager
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Municipal Aid & Spending